中式英语之鉴:这间低屋顶的房间通风不好,令人气闷。
日期:2009-07-15 11:22

(单词翻译:单击)

这间低屋顶的房间通风不好,令人气闷。

[误] The air in this low-ceilinged room was stuffy and oppressive.

[正]
This low-ceilinged room was stuffy and oppressive.

注:虽然汉语中可以说“空气闷”,但是在英语中,stuffy 和oppressive 等的主语不能是air,而应当是某个地方,如theatre(戏院),classrooom(教室)等名词。

stuffy: 通风不良的;窒息的;闷热的
a stuffy room
空气不流通的房间

oppressive: 压抑的;沉重的;烦闷的
oppressive heat
闷热

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重点单词
  • stuffyadj. (房间等)不通气的,(人或事物)沉闷乏味的,自
  • oppressiveadj. 压迫的,沉重的,压抑的